Arizona State Agency Publications and Records  Publications produced by Arizona territorial and state agencies have been collected by the Library since territorial times. The annual reports of Arizona state agencies make up a large part of the collection and are a unique source of Arizona history. Publications in the collection cover a wide variety of subjects including agriculture, mining, transportation, economics, education and government. This collection is in closed stacks and to request the retrieval of specific items, you will need to contact a reference librarian at the Research Reference Desk on the third floor in Suite 300. Also, Arizona territorial and state agencies have been compiling records throughout the years and some records of historical interest have been published in the form of directories or have been turned over to the History and Archives Division for preservation. Some agencies have made more recent records available in a searchable database format. For more information, select:
Finding Arizona State Agency Publications
Arizona State Agency Publications are arranged according to the Arizona Documents (AZDocs) Classification System which organizes materials by issuing agency. For example: | AZDocs Class | Arizona State Agency | | AGR | Arizona Department of Agriculture | | COM | Department of Commerce | | COR | State Department of Corrections | | EDD | Department of Education | | GF | Game and Fish Department | | GV | Office of the Governor | | HES | Department of Health Services | | LG | Legislature | | REV | Department of Revenue | | SC | Supreme Court | As the government is periodically reorganized, agency names change and responsibilities are transferred to new agencies. As a result, it is possible for reports to change, be discontinued or receive a different classification over time. The Library and Archives' online catalog lists Arizona state agency publications cataloged after 1990. A keyword-out-of-context index may be used to find some materials published before 1990. Other guides and flags allow additional access to the collection, for example: top of page Genealogy in Arizona State Agency Publications
Arizona State Agency Publications might be of interest to those with Arizona ancestors since the names of those licensed to practice medicine or sell real estate can be found in the collection. Brand owners and brands can be found in the brand books. The names, addresses and salaries of early teachers can be found in the early education directories. The names of miners killed or injured in mining accidents during early statehood can be found in the annual reports of the State Mine Inspector. SOME of these resources have been indexed in the Arizona History and Archives Division's Biographical Index. top of page Databases - Selected Arizona State Agency: - Arizona Biographical Index
This database is a work in progress and contains over 100,000 entries for people mentioned in the collection of books, newspaper articles, periodicals, obituaries and vertical files in the History and Archives Division (State Archives) of Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. - Arizona Memory Project
Cultural institutions from around Arizona are joining in this effort to provide online access to government documents, photographs, maps, and objects that chronicle Arizona's past and present. - Charitable Organizations System
Charitable Organizations doing business in Arizona are required to file with the Arizona Secretary of State. This database may be used to search for a charity by name. Please note: the Secretary of State does not determine whether any charity is "legitimate" or not but is only attempting to provide public access to public records. - Contractors - License Check
The Arizona Registrar of Contractors regulates building contractors. This database can be used to check the status of a license of a contractor or company doing business in Arizona. - Corporations - Arizona
The Arizona Corporation Commission's State of Arizona Public Access System has information about corporations and limited liability companies with a business presence in Arizona, and their statutory agents, officers, and directors. - Doctor Search - Arizona
The Arizona Medical Board provides a database of licensed Physicians and Physician Assistants which can be searched by name or specialty. - Inmate Search - Arizona
The Arizona Dept. of Corrections' inmate database includes information on over 112,000 inmates who were in the custody of the Department in 1985 and inmates who arrived since then. See also: Historical Prison Register, a listing of inmates received during the 100 years prior to 1972 - Lobbyist Search
Designated lobbyists file reports with the Arizona Secretary of State and this database may be used to search for the names and expenditures of lobbyists as well as the principals and public bodies employing the lobbyists. - Real Estate Licensees
The Arizona Dept. of Real Estate regulates 4,600 real estate firms and has information about more than 41,000 individual licensees which can be accessed through this database. - School Report Cards
The Arizona Dept. of Education has compiled information about public and charter schools in Arizona which can be searched by school name, school district or by ZIP Code. - Technical Professions - License Check
The Board of Technical Registration regulates architects, assayers, engineers, geologists, home inspectors, landscape architects, surveyors and remediation specialists. This database can be used to check the status of a license of one of these professionals doing business in Arizona. - Trade Names/Service Marks - Arizona
The Name index contains all partnerships, trade names and trademarks on file with the Arizona Secretary of State, as well as corporations and limited liability companies on file with the Corporations Division of the Corporation Commission. top of page Contact Information
Arizona State Agency Publications are located in closed stacks in the 1938 Addition to Arizona's Capitol. To request the retrieval of specific items, you will need to contact a reference librarian at the Research Reference Desk on the third floor in Suite 300. The mailing address is: Arizona State Agency Publications
Law and Research Library Division
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
1700 W. Washington Street, Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2812 Phone: (602) 926-3870 or (800) 228-4710 (Arizona only)
E-mail: research@lib.az.us Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. except State Holidays top of page Updated: 04/24/2008 |
